Corr Surname

39,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gambia

Corr Surname Definition:

Mainly Ó Corra of northern Ulster MIF 66; Map Derry

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Corr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0271:90,00710,118
Gambia3,0881:623114
England1,7041:32,6984,346
Ireland1,2131:3,882667
Northern Ireland1,0721:1,721359
Australia8241:32,7624,332
Scotland4321:12,3931,654
Canada2401:153,52315,602
Germany961:838,59960,830
Taiwan771:304,4772,465
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Liberia421:104,9658,284
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Wales171:182,03112,022
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Denmark71:806,38843,211
France51:13,284,544357,392
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,6351:2,709510
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Scotland761:49,2533,418
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9041:55,5526,225

Corr (53) may also be a first name.

Corr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mainly Ó Corra of northern Ulster MIF 66; Map Derry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Corr is a Celtic surname from Scotland and Ireland. The English meaning for this name is 'spear'. Some people who hold this surname are called "strong as a spear", as in strong.

- ryley918

Corr Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Corr Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Corr is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Corr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Corr is the 39,932nd most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 554,312 people. Corr occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Corr reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 53 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,027 people, or 1 in 90,007. In The United States Corr is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also common in The Gambia, where 23 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Corr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Corr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Corr last name grew 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 996 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 26 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 568 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Corr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Corr surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Corr are 9.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Corr earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.44% less than the national average, earning R 193,812 per year; in United States they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $50,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning $55,541 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corre8914,930/
Chorr891,537/
Courr89173/
Scorr8944/
Coerr8918/
Corrt892/
Ciorr891/
Kcorr891/
Coorr890/
Cor866,865/
Coirre80341/
Chorre806/
Choorr804/
Ccorre801/
Courre801/
Corrre801/
Carr75251,171/
Core758,999/
Chor755,319/
Korr754,777/
Cort754,330/
Cord752,487/
Curr751,341/
Cour751,016/
Corp75846/
Coor75615/
Zorr75313/
Coir75243/
Coer75158/
Sorr7573/
Cohr7556/
Scor7543/
Corz7530/
Czor7522/
Jorr7514/
Cotr7510/
Cior7510/
Kcor755/
Cuor754/
Cojr753/
Ckor752/
Cosr752/
Csor752/
Gcor752/
Qorr751/
Dcor751/
Ccor751/
Coyr751/
Chourre73139/
Corrova7338/
Tschorr7317/
Couërre731/
Court6726,189/
Carre6721,555/
Chore679,554/
Choir672,836/
Scarr672,544/
Coore671,312/
Korre671,198/
Cordt67993/
Chhor67735/
Coire67592/
Chour67506/
Cuore67356/
Coord67295/
Coort67279/
Curre67237/
Coure67202/
Chuor67189/
Jorre67189/
Ciort67124/
Churr67108/
Charr6791/
Choor6783/
Carrh6773/
Tchor6739/
Zorrh6732/
Ccore6731/
Sourr6719/
Cordì6715/
Czoer6714/
Scoor6714/
Courp6712/
Choyr678/
Cortt678/
Zorre677/
Scuor676/
Kourr675/
Cottr674/
Ciore674/
Chorh674/
Courd673/
Csoor673/
Khorr673/
Carrì673/
Corpp672/
Soorr672/
Cordh672/
Caarr672/
Cahrr672/
Koerr672/
Carrt672/
Corzs672/
Qucor671/
Koorr671/
Kosrr671/
Kotrr671/
Catrr671/
Joorr671/
Cordd671/
Corhs671/
Cothr671/
Currt671/
Coehr671/
Coirp671/
Dcarr671/
Carrd671/
Czarr671/
Carrë671/
Carrė671/
Corhe671/
Corht671/
Ckhor671/
Cojre671/
Cousr671/
Coyre671/
Cuort670/
Carrz670/
Casrr670/
Kuorr670/

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Corr Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Corr
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